[youngin57]

Is everybody trying to sell with false advertising these days?
http://cgi.ebay.ca/300-clay-PAULSON-...QQcmdZViewItem

young...

[STANK1000]

the seller's from indiana, usa...what's this about
"This translation is provided as a service. eBay cannot guarantee its accuracy."

[rowlin]

Originally Posted by youngin57

Is everybody trying to sell with false advertising these days?
http://cgi.ebay.ca/300-clay-PAULSON-...QQcmdZViewItem

young...

I think it's that sellers know which search terms will yield hits and that there are as many people shopping the bottom line as there are that know what they are shopping for.

Like the "real clay, official casino weight," 11.5g slugged chips. Many folks type "clay poker chips" into the search bar without really knowing what they are, then get lost in the sea of hits that pop up. High-volume sellers know this and take liberties with their descriptions.

If a cheap chip set is made by GRI, is it a Paulson? Of course not. Is it "made by Paulson", as this auction states? Not really, but in a loose sense it would be made by the people (GRI) who make Paulsons.

This may not be the best analogy as I am not much of a car person, but to me, this is like selling an entry-level Ford and saying that it's "made by Jaguar." They are both manufactured by the same company, but that's about where any comparison should end.

I wish that ebay would not allow people to do this, but due to the volume of auctions, don't really think there is a realistic way to enforce any rules that might lead to more truthful or accurate listings. Perhaps one of our members (I have one in mind) would be willing to become ebay's new "Minister of B.S." for all poker-related items.

[legend]

who do you have in mind?...do tell

[yeltzen]

Originally Posted by rowlin

I think it's that sellers know which search terms will yield hits and that there are as many people shopping the bottom line as there are that know what they are shopping for.

Like the "real clay, official casino weight," 11.5g slugged chips. Many folks type "clay poker chips" into the search bar without really knowing what they are, then get lost in the sea of hits that pop up. High-volume sellers know this and take liberties with their descriptions.

If a cheap chip set is made by GRI, is it a Paulson? Of course not. Is it "made by Paulson", as this auction states? Not really, but in a loose sense it would be made by the people (GRI) who make Paulsons.

This may not be the best analogy as I am not much of a car person, but to me, this is like selling an entry-level Ford and saying that it's "made by Jaguar." They are both manufactured by the same company, but that's about where any comparison should end.

I wish that ebay would not allow people to do this, but due to the volume of auctions, don't really think there is a realistic way to enforce any rules that might lead to more truthful or accurate listings. Perhaps one of our members (I have one in mind) would be willing to become ebay's new "Minister of B.S." for all poker-related items.

Yeah, right. That's just an old wive's tale.

[JM]

I usually do alert ebay when I come across b.s. auctions like this as I'm searching for real chips. And I did come across this one a few days ago when it was posted and alerted ebays. As expected, they did absolutely nothing. We need to get at least 10 of us to report these things I think before they will bother to even read the emails. Ebay sucks.

Originally Posted by rowlin

I think it's that sellers know which search terms will yield hits and that there are as many people shopping the bottom line as there are that know what they are shopping for.

Like the "real clay, official casino weight," 11.5g slugged chips. Many folks type "clay poker chips" into the search bar without really knowing what they are, then get lost in the sea of hits that pop up. High-volume sellers know this and take liberties with their descriptions.

If a cheap chip set is made by GRI, is it a Paulson? Of course not. Is it "made by Paulson", as this auction states? Not really, but in a loose sense it would be made by the people (GRI) who make Paulsons.

This may not be the best analogy as I am not much of a car person, but to me, this is like selling an entry-level Ford and saying that it's "made by Jaguar." They are both manufactured by the same company, but that's about where any comparison should end.

I wish that ebay would not allow people to do this, but due to the volume of auctions, don't really think there is a realistic way to enforce any rules that might lead to more truthful or accurate listings. Perhaps one of our members (I have one in mind) would be willing to become ebay's new "Minister of B.S." for all poker-related items.

[daveyboy]

Looks like he changed it. GOOD JOB CTers.

[KYBill]

Originally Posted by daveyboy

Looks like he changed it. GOOD JOB CTers.

Great Job !!